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This blog emphasizes the process of gathering profiler traces for application hosted on App Service that is experiencing slowness. It also provides guidance on how to review these collected traces to pinpoint the root cause and take steps towards resolving it. Access the Azure Portal and navigate to the desired App Service. Navigate to "Diagnose and Solve Problems" -> "Diagnostic Tools" Choose "Collect .NET Profiler Trace" option. Configure the trace options to gather data from the specific application instance, including thread details. Reproduce the issue at step 2. Access and examine the generated report. …

Web applications are becoming more complex, dynamic, and user-centric than ever before. They are also being deployed more frequently, often multiple times a day, thanks to continuous integration and delivery pipelines. To ensure that these applications deliver a reliable and consistent user experience, testing becomes a critical part of the development process. However, traditional testing approaches that rely on manual testers or brittle scripts are not scalable or reliable enough to meet the demands of modern web development. We need a better way to automate testing of web applications, one that can handle complex user interactions, cross-browser compatibility, a…

With so many new technologies, tools and terms in the world of Generative AI, it can be hard to know where to start or what to learn next. "Generative AI for Beginners" is designed to help you on your learning journey no matter where you are now. We are happy announce that the "Generative AI for Beginners" course has received a major refresh - 18 new video lessons. These videos will help guide you through the written and code sections of the course on the Github Repo. You can take the course in order or start and stop and the lessons that interest you the most! What is Generative AI for Beginners? In case this is your first time hearing about the course, …

When GNOME 47 is released later this year it may come with a new desktop font. Well, not new new, so don’t get too excited. We’re talking new to GNOME, not new to the world. GNOME’s design team is exploring a switch to Inter, a popular open-source sans-serif typeface first published in 2017 by Swedish programmer Rasmus Andersson. Inter pitches itself as a “carefully crafted & designed” font for computer screens. Yet its use has extended well beyond that. Inter’s legibility, variability, and adaptability, multiple weights, OpenType features, and glyph coverage across 147 languages have seen it used on everything from website text, and brand logos, to NASA t…

Today, researchers and developers often use a dedicated GPU for their workloads, even when only a fraction of the GPU's compute power is needed. The NVIDIA A100, A30, and H100 Tensor Core GPUs introduce a revolutionary feature called Multi-Instance GPU (MIG). MIG partitions the GPU into up to seven instances, each with its own dedicated compute, memory, and bandwidth. This enables multiple users to run their workloads on the same GPU, maximizing per-GPU utilization and boosting user productivity. In this blog, we will guide you through the process of creating a SLURM cluster and integrating NVIDIA's Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) feature to efficiently schedule GPU-accelerat…

In enterprise environments, requirements often demand the use of private networks, resulting in VMs not being assigned Public IP addresses. In such cases, Azure Bastion offers an extremely useful feature for accessing these VMs without complexity. When logging into Linux VMs on Azure via Azure Bastion using an SSH Private Key, the key is often managed as a local file. Managing SSH Private Key files on individual devices poses risks such as potential key leakage. Therefore, centralized management, including proper role assignment, is preferable from a security standpoint. A common need in such scenarios is to manage SSH Private Keys using Key Vault. This article provides s…

These days, I was working on a simulation to understand why custom DNS servers resolve the public IP instead of the private IP when using Azure Private Endpoints. Here, I would like to share some lessons learned about this topic. We have many definitions on how to configure DNS servers, create Forward Zones, Conditional Forwards, Forwarders, etc., for the DNS database.windows.net to resolve the private IP of the Azure SQL Server Private Endpoint. [HEADING=2] [/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Lessons Learned[/HEADING] During several tests, I found that when we define the Private Endpoint configuration for Azure SQL Server, it is crucial to include the Azure Private DN…

Welcome to the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program Interview Series! In this series, we will hear and learn from current and old Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors about their personal experiences with the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program and why they think students should join and be a part of the program and community. Today, I will be interviewing David Attamah, a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. An Electronic Engineering student from University of Nigeria in Enugu State, Nigeria. He loves everything Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. What are your personal experiences in the Microsoft Learn Student Amb…

[HEADING=1][/HEADING] [HEADING=1]About[/HEADING] This article will talk through how one can import an existing database that lives on a SQL Server either on prem or in Azure onto a local machine. This import will create a .sqlproj. Per the documentation a sql Project is: A Management Studio project is a collection of logically related scripts and files that can be saved together for database administration and development. Once we have this then we will have the ability to make and test changes locally, place the contents under source control, and leverage Azure DevOps for CI/CD deployment. One misnomer that I will call out is that we will do this all with…

In this blog series dedicated to Microsoft's technical articles, we'll highlight our MVPs' favorite article along with their personal insights. Edi Wang, Microsoft Azure MVP, China .NET Announcements and Updates from Microsoft Build 2024 - .NET Blog “This blog provides a detailed overview of the updates made to the .NET platform at Build 2024. For someone like me who doesn't have the time to watch the entire Build conference recording, this article is extremely helpful as it allows me to quickly grasp the information I'm interested in. The article's structure is well-organized, the code examples are concise and clear, and it offers enough links for reader…

We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 130 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: [HEADING=2]Get it now in our marketplace[/HEADING] [attachment=56107:name] Black on Debian 11: Apps4Rent offers a pre-configured image of Black on Debian 11 for effortless code formatting. The image includes all necessary software and provides a consistent environment for Python code formatting. It is cost-effective, open-source, and supported by Debian cloud infrastructure. [attachment=56108:name] Black on Oracle Linux 8.8: Black, a Python-based code formatter, is available on Mi…

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Windows Server 2025 is the most secure and performant release yet! Download the evaluation now! Looking to migrate from VMware to Windows Server 2025? Contact your Microsoft account team! Windows Server 2025 is the most secure and performant release yet! Download the evaluation now! Looking to migrate from VMware to Windows Server 2025? Contact your Microsoft account team! The 2024 Windows Server Summit was held in March and brought three days of demos, technical sessions, and Q&A, led by Microsoft engineers, guest experts from Intel®, and our MVP community. For more videos from this year’s Windows Server Summit, please find t…

If you are a developer interested in learning more about Generative AI, "Generative AI for Beginners" is the perfect course for you. With 18 new video lessons, this open source Github repo covers everything from basic concepts to advanced techniques for building Generative AI applications. Each lesson includes both written and short video lessons, making it easy to follow along and learn at your own pace. The course is designed for developers of all skill levels, but is especially helpful for those who are new to the field. It covers a wide range of topics, including how to create popular application types such as text generation, chat applications, and image generatio…

[HEADING=1]Deploying GPT-4o AI Chat web app on Azure via Azure AI services – a step-by-step guide.[/HEADING] Hello everyone, welcome to my latest blog post! My name is Suzaril Shah and I am a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador and a Microsoft Certified Trainer from Malaysia. I am excited to share the guide to deploy a GPT-4o AI Chat Web App on Azure via Azure AI Services. [HEADING=2]Introduction to Azure AI services[/HEADING] Azure AI Services is an advanced suite of tools and services on Microsoft Azure designed to help businesses create, deploy, and scale AI solutions. It includes a variety of pre-trained models for tasks such as …

We have just published a new blog post about some of the recent feature updates in Teams for personal use, for example quick access to camera and audio settings when in a meeting. Read more on the Teams Insider Blog: What’s new in Teams for Personal | June 2024 - Teams Insider Continue reading...

Level up your Generative AI development with Microsoft’s AI Toolkit! In the previous blog, we explored how AI Toolkit empowers you to run LLMs/SLMs locally. AI toolkit lets us to, Run pre-optimized AI models locally: Get started quickly with models designed for various setups, including Windows 11 running with DirectML acceleration or direct CPU, Linux with NVIDIA GPUs, or CPU-only environments. Test and integrate models seamlessly: Experiment with models in a user-friendly playground or use a REST API to incorporate them directly into your application. Fine-tune models for specific needs: Customize pre-trained models (like popular SLMs Phi-3 and Mistral) loc…

The European Cloud Summit, a conference where technologists from across Europe gather to learn about the latest AI and cloud technologies and connect with tech experts, industry leaders, and Microsoft members, was held in mid-May. This year's event was combined with the European Collaboration Summit, offering attendees a chance to engage with the latest developments in a wide range of Microsoft technologies, including modern work, Microsoft 365, and Copilot, attracting over 3,000 participants. This conference was a highly valuable three-day event for attendees who came to enhance their technical skills and apply them in their businesses. It offered sessions whe…

Level up your Generative AI development with Microsoft’s AI Toolkit! In the previous blog, we explored how AI Toolkit empowers you to run LLMs/SLMs locally. AI toolkit lets us to, Run pre-optimized AI models locally: Get started quickly with models designed for various setups, including Windows 11 running with DirectML acceleration or direct CPU, Linux with NVIDIA GPUs, or CPU-only environments. Test and integrate models seamlessly: Experiment with models in a user-friendly playground or use a REST API to incorporate them directly into your application. Fine-tune models for specific needs: Customize pre-trained models (like popular SLMs Phi-3 and Mistral) loc…

We are excited to announce the public preview of the new optimization architecture for Microsoft Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 is now rolled out for all users. This new architecture is designed to close the feature gap between native Teams and Teams for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) by enhancing performance, providing auto updates, and streamlining support. The new architecture introduces several key improvements over the existing optimization. A new client-side plug-in is responsible for establishing a virtual channel with Teams on the server and subsequently handling media engine downloads. Once the plug-in is deployed, Teams will send instruc…

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has always been at the forefront of addressing cyber threats, privacy issues, and abuse arising from Microsoft Online Services. Building on our commitment, we have introduced several key updates to the Report Abuse Portal and API, which will significantly improve the way we handle and respond to abuse reports. Continue reading...

We have just published a new blog post about some of the recent feature updates in Teams for personal use, for example quick access to camera and audio settings when in a meeting. Read more on the Teams Insider Blog: What’s new in Teams for Personal | June 2024 - Teams Insider Continue reading...

I'm excited to introduce a powerful solution for automating responses to unanswered Stack Overflow questions using the new AI Search and OpenAI connectors in Logic Apps (Standard). This setup ensures timely and relevant answers to "Logic App" tagged questions, which you can trigger daily, weekly, or monthly based on your preference. Follow this guide to set up your own automated response system for any hashtag, streamlining community support. You can also adapt this solution for tickets in Outlook, ServiceNow, or other platforms using Logic Apps connectors to securely access and automate responses. Plus, we’ve provided a sample solution on GitHub for you to try out, pleas…

Introduction “Fast Practices for Founders” is a series of concise videos designed to answer your Azure AI-related questions in under 2 minutes. These videos provide quick solutions to help you and your startups overcome challenges efficiently, allowing you to focus on innovation and growth. Signup for Founders Hub today and get free credits, expert guidance and more -> Microsoft for Startups FoundersHub Q1: How can you access Azure OpenAI? Accessing Azure OpenAI service through Microsoft Azure involves a few simple steps starting with Microsoft Azure. Watch the video to get a detailed walkthrough of accessing Azure OpenAI service through Micros…

REST API plays a pivotal role in the management of resources on Azure, offering a standardized and methodical approach for handling operations such as create, read, update, and delete (CRUD). The use of HTTP methods, such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, in REST API aligns with CRUD operations, making it intuitive for administrators to manipulate resources on Azure. Additionally, REST API supports a range of data formats, including JSON and XML, providing versatility in how data is consumed and transmitted. This is particularly valuable for automating workflows and enabling continuous deployment and integration practices. Focusing on Azure WAF, we'll examine its REST API in…

If you are using Hyperscale in Azure SQL Database, you know that it is a powerful tier that lets you rapidly scale up and scale out your database according to your needs along with autoscaling storage. However, there could be situations where storage is scaled up automatically and then due to some business needs, a significant amount of data is removed/purged and a lot of free space is left within the database Today, we are pleased to announce that database and data file shrink is available in the Hyperscale tier in preview. Now you can reduce the allocated size of a Hyperscale database using the same DBCC SHRINK* commands that you might be familiar with. This allo…